Ahmed al Ahmed (Bondi Hero) Wikipedia, Age, GoFundMe, Family, Religion

Ahmed al Ahmed Biography – Ahmed al Ahmed Wikipedia

Ahmed al Ahmed is an Australian fruit shop owner and a “hero” bystander who was filmed wrestling a gun from one of the Bondi Beach attackers in Sydney, Australia. Police confirmed the two attackers were 50-year-old Sajid Akram and 24-year-old Naveed Akram – a father and son.

The footage of Ahmed’s intervention has been shared widely online. It shows one of the gunmen standing behind a palm tree near a small pedestrian bridge, aiming and shooting his gun towards a target out of shot, the BBC reported.

Ahmed, who was hiding behind a parked car, is seen leaping out at the attacker, whom he tackles. He manages to wrestle the gun from the attacker, pushes him to the ground and points the gun towards him. The attacker begins to retreat back to the bridge. Ahmed then lowers the weapon and raises one hand in the air, appearing to show police he was not one of the shooters.

The same attacker is later seen on the bridge picking up another weapon and firing again. Another gunman also continues firing from the bridge. It’s unclear who or what they are aiming at. Ahmed remains in hospital, where he has undergone surgery for bullet wounds to his arm and hand, his family told 7News Australia.

Tributes

At a news conference, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns paid tribute to the bravery of Mr Ahmed, who was unnamed at the time. He said: “That man is a genuine hero, and I’ve got no doubt there are many, many people alive tonight as a result of his bravery.”

In a separate press conference, Minns remarked on the “extraordinary acts of personal courage and bravery from individuals in our community”.

“I think it’s worth remembering that in all of this evil, in all of this sadness, there are still wonderful, brave Australians that are prepared to risk their lives to help a complete stranger.”

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: “We have seen Australians today run towards danger in order to help others. These Australians are heroes, and their bravery has saved lives.”

Speaking at a White House Christmas reception, US President Donald Trump also praised Mr Ahmed, saying he had “great respect” for him. Trump said: “In Australia, as you’ve probably read, there’s been a very, very brave person who went and attacked frontally one of the shooters. [He] saved a lot of lives, a very brave person who is right now in the hospital, pretty seriously wounded. I have great respect for the man who did that.”

Ahmed al Ahmed Age

Bondi beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed was born in 1982. He is 43 years old.

Ahmed al Ahmed Family

Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, is married with two children aged 5 and 6. He arrived in Sydney more than a decade ago from Syria.

GoFundMe

A GoFundMe campaign has been started to support Ahmed al Ahmed and his family as he recovers. The GoFundMe campaign has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations spurred on by billionaire Jewish-American banker Bill Ackman, who has donated almost $100K for the Bondi beach shooting hero.